Colorado, 2019

Winter Storm in Colorado, November 26, 2019

November 26, 2019 · NWS GLD · 2 events in 2 counties and zones

After midnight snowfall began to spread eastward over Yuma and surrounding counties. The snow was accompanied by wind gusts of 30-40 MPH.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
2

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

What happened

The episode as NWS GLD wrote it up.

After midnight snowfall began to spread eastward over Yuma and surrounding counties. The snow was accompanied by wind gusts of 30-40 MPH. During the morning a band of heavy snow began to move across Yuma and Kit Carson counties. Under the band the visibility fell to under a mile. Highway 385, 34 and 36 were all closed during the day due to the snow and blowing snow. The highest snowfall amounts occurred in Yuma County of 12 inches.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Goodland, KS wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Nov 25, 10:45 PM MST, 1 hour 15 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Nov 25, 10:45 PM MST, 1 hour 15 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Nov 25, 6:38 PM MST, 5 hours 22 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Goodland KS
638 PM MST Mon Nov 25 2019

COZ090>092-KSZ001>004-013>016-027>029-041-042-NEZ079>081-270145-
Yuma County-Kit Carson County-Cheyenne County-Cheyenne-Rawlins-
Decatur-Norton-Sherman-Thomas-Sheridan-Graham-Wallace-Logan-Gove-
Greeley-Wichita-Dundy-Hitchcock-Red Willow-
638 PM MST Mon Nov 25 2019 /738 PM CST Mon Nov 25 2019/

This hazardous weather outlook is for extreme southwest Nebraska...
northwest Kansas and east central Colorado.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT...

Light snow is expected to develop over the region after midnight
from west to east, picking up in intensity towards sunrise on Tuesday
morning.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH MONDAY...

A Winter Storm Warning is in effect on Tuesday for areas along and
north of Interstate 70.

A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect on Tuesday for areas south of
Interstate 70.

Dangerous travel conditions associated with heavy snow and near
blizzard conditions are expected by late Tuesday morning through
the evening.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotters in the Tri-State area are encouraged to report snow
accumulations to the National Weather Service in Goodland. Snow
reports may be submitted via social media or by telephone.

The radar

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Event by event

2 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Storm, Yuma County

When
November 26, 12:00 AM MST to 2:15 PM MST
Where
Yuma County forecast zone
Reported by
CoCoRaHS
Coordinates
40.003, -102.424 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snowfall amounts ranged from 12 inches in Yuma to 4 inches in Joes, over 9 inches near Idalia, and 2 inches north of Wray.

Winter Storm, Kit Carson County

When
November 26, 1:00 AM MST to 2:45 PM MST
Where
Kit Carson County forecast zone
Reported by
CoCoRaHS
Coordinates
39.305, -102.603 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snowfall amounts ranged from seven inches near Stratton to just over three inches north of Burlington.

What these are

Winter Storm
A storm that brought snow, sleet or freezing rain at warning levels, usually over several hours or days.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

More

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 865871, 865872.